Fisgard Lighthouse / Phare de Fisgard
For many years, keepers tended this light. Now we tend the stories of the light.
Pendant bien des années, des gardiens ont veillé à entretenir cette lumière. À présent, nous veillons à immortaliser les récits sur ce phare.
[Background photos of former keepers]
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There's lots to tell.
About why this lighthouse is here. About the people who called this place home. About the way they lived and what they did. About lighthouse culture through the ages. About the beautiful science of lenses and light. Step across to the island: we'll shine a light on more than a century and a half of history.
Il y a tant à dire :
sur les raisons de la construction du phare; sur les gens qui l'ont habité; sur la façon dont ils vivaient et sur ce qu'ils faisaient; sur la culture des phares au cours des âges; sur la magnifique science des lentilles et de la lumière. Rendez-vous à l'île, nous éclairerons votre lanterne sur plus d'un siècle et demi d'histoire.
[Photo caption reads]
Jessie Eastick on the beach at Fort Rodd Hill, c. 1935
Jessie Eastick à la plage à Fort Rodd Hill, v. 1935
Erected by Parks Canada.
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Location. 48° 25.907′ N, 123° 26.956′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. Marker is on the grounds of Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 Fort Rodd Hill Road, Victoria BC V9C 2W8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wisdom on the Water / Prudence en Mer (here, next to this marker); Get Your Bearings / S'Orienter (within shouting distance of this marker); Repository / Manoeuvre du "repository" (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Underground Magazine / Magasin souterrain (about 90 meters away); Lower Battery / Batterie inférieure (about 90 meters away); Team Work / Travail d'equipe (about 90 meters away); Harbour Mouth Defences / Défense de l'entrée du port (about 120 meters away); Naval Defence: Yesterday and Today (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Victoria.
Also see . . . Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
